Dan Martin on Tennis, Life and Occassionally Other Sports
Originally posted on Realz Tenis Fanz:
Divadal with his 7th French Open title! And traditions were kept alive and well. Who is it seemingly can defeat the king of clay on this red stuff? I surmise that at this point, it might be virtually impossible to stop Divadal on the dirt. You would think that…
Dan Martin’s 2012 Power Rankings for the Week of June 11 through June 17 The French Open Reshapes My Top 10 1. Rafael Nadal – A French Open title, two Masters 1000 titles and 3 consecutive wins over Nole have Rafa moving into the top spot. Change from last ranking +1 2. Novak Djokovic –…
Originally posted on Tennis News and Views:
By Lisa-Marie Burrows Maria Sharapova fell to her knees after winning Roland Garros. (Photo credit: FFT) Roland Garros, Paris – An emotional and newly crowned world No.1 Maria Sharapova completed her set of Grand Slam trophies after eight years of waiting for her maiden Grand Slam at Roland…
This match is what every tennis fan has been wanting since the conclusion of the 2012 Australian Open. Nadal pushed Djokovic for nearly 6 hours (6 hours!) in Melbourne. Can Rafa reverse the tide of 3 consecutive Grand Slam final losses to Novak? If Monte Carlo and Rome’s results are to be taken seriously,…
I will have both of these up later today. As an aside, my 23 month old son is quite captivated by tennis. He is mimicking the Sharapova and Errani as I type.
1 Novak Djokovic vs. 3 Roger Federer I don’t think either man has played near his A level during this event. To me, that means the player who is most likely to raise his game is the player who will win. Novak Djokovic is under pressure attempting to complete the Nole Slam. Roger Federer twice…
I hope my technical difficulties are over and I can post more pertinent information during the final weekend at Roland Garros
Sorry, I was unable to post predictions for today, but I will put some new content up later today. I am amazed at how well Almagro has played just to win 7 games off of Rafa over 1 & 1/2 sets. Dan
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 